Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Steven B — 15 Aug 2009
Right from it's impressive opening shot, Herzog's minimalistic masterpiece wastes no time to get things going. A dommed expedition searching for el Dorado shows the most nasty side of human greed.
No over the top scenes, dumb "climax" or other pointless stuff that other movies would rush to do. Everything here comes slowly: the lack of food, the killing from always present but hardly seeing locals in the forest.
Kinski's cold stare pierces your soul in ways few actors in the world could ever do. The final sequence with the monkeys, and Kinski as the last mand standing in this mindless quest is pure cinematic poetry.
This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by Steven B on 15 Aug 2009.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God has generally received very positive reviews.
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